nba highest mpg in a season since 1970

Since 1969-70, Nate Archibald has played the most minutes per game in a season with 46.0 minutes per game in 1972-73.

Interpreted as:
NBA highest mpg with a minimum of 57.4 games played per 82 team games by a player in a season since 1970
NAMEMPGSEASONTMGPPPGRPGAPGSPGBPGFGMFGAFG%3PM3PA3P%FTMFTAFT%TS%OREBDREBTPGMINPTSREBASTSTLBLKTOVPF+/-
1Nate Archibald
N. Archibald
46.0
1972-73
80
34.0
2.8
11.4
12.9
26.3
48.8
8.3
9.8
84.7
55.5
3,681
2,719
223
910
207
2John Havlicek
J. Havlicek
45.4
1970-71
81
28.9
9.0
7.5
11.0
24.5
45.0
6.8
8.4
81.8
51.3
3,678
2,338
730
607
200
3John Havlicek
J. Havlicek
45.1
1971-72
82
27.5
8.2
7.5
10.9
23.9
45.8
5.6
6.7
83.4
51.2
3,698
2,252
672
614
183
4Elvin Hayes
E. Hayes
44.7
1969-70
82
27.5
16.9
2.0
11.1
24.6
45.2
5.2
7.6
68.8
49.2
3,665
2,256
1,386
162
270
5Elvin Hayes
E. Hayes
44.5
1973-74
81
21.4
18.1
2.0
1.1
3.0
8.5
20.1
42.3
4.4
6.1
72.1
47.0
4.4
13.7
3,602
1,735
1,463
163
86
240
252
6Truck Robinson
T. Robinson
44.4
1977-78
82
22.7
15.7
2.1
0.9
1.0
9.1
20.5
44.4
4.5
7.0
64.0
48.1
3.6
12.1
3.7
3,638
1,862
1,288
171
73
79
301
265
7Elvin Hayes
E. Hayes
44.3
1970-71
82
28.7
16.6
2.3
11.6
27.0
42.8
5.5
8.2
67.2
46.8
3,633
2,350
1,362
186
225
8Wilt Chamberlain
W. Chamberlain
44.3
1970-71
82
20.7
18.2
4.3
8.1
15.0
54.5
4.4
8.2
53.8
55.8
3,630
1,696
1,493
352
174
9Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
K. Abdul-Jabbar
44.2
1971-72
81
34.8
16.6
4.6
14.3
24.9
57.4
6.2
9.0
68.9
60.3
3,583
2,822
1,346
370
235
10Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
K. Abdul-Jabbar
43.8
1973-74
81
27.0
14.5
4.8
1.4
3.5
11.7
21.7
53.9
3.6
5.2
70.2
56.4
3.5
11.0
3,548
2,191
1,178
386
112
283
238
11Allen Iverson
A. Iverson
43.7
2001-02
60
31.4
4.5
5.5
2.8
0.2
11.1
27.8
39.8
1.3
4.5
29.1
7.9
9.8
81.2
48.9
0.7
3.8
4.0
2,622
1,883
269
331
168
13
237
102
+278
12Spencer Haywood
S. Haywood
43.4
1971-72
73
26.2
12.7
2.0
9.8
21.3
46.1
6.6
8.0
81.9
52.7
3,167
1,914
926
148
208
13Nate Thurmond
N. Thurmond
43.3
1972-73
79
17.1
17.1
3.5
6.5
14.7
44.6
4.0
5.6
71.8
49.9
3,419
1,349
1,349
280
240
14Wilt Chamberlain
W. Chamberlain
43.2
1972-73
82
13.2
18.6
4.5
5.2
7.1
72.7
2.8
5.5
51.0
68.9
3,542
1,084
1,526
365
191
15Walt Frazier
W. Frazier
43.2
1970-71
80
21.7
6.8
6.7
8.1
16.5
49.4
5.4
7.0
77.9
55.6
3,455
1,736
544
536
240
16Bob McAdoo
B. McAdoo
43.2
1974-75
82
34.5
14.1
2.2
1.1
2.1
13.4
26.1
51.2
7.8
9.7
80.5
56.9
3.7
10.3
3,539
2,831
1,155
179
92
174
278
17Nate Thurmond
N. Thurmond
43.1
1971-72
78
21.4
16.1
2.9
8.1
18.6
43.2
5.3
7.2
74.3
49.2
3,362
1,673
1,252
230
214
18Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
K. Abdul-Jabbar
43.1
1969-70
82
28.8
14.5
4.1
11.4
22.1
51.8
5.9
9.1
65.3
55.2
3,534
2,361
1,190
337
283
19Allen Iverson
A. Iverson
43.1
2005-06
72
33.0
3.2
7.4
1.9
0.1
11.3
25.3
44.7
1.0
3.1
32.3
9.4
11.5
81.4
54.3
0.6
2.6
3.4
3,103
2,377
232
532
140
10
248
121
-3
20Latrell Sprewell
L. Sprewell
43.1
1993-94
82
21.0
4.9
4.7
2.2
0.9
7.5
17.3
43.3
1.7
4.8
36.1
4.3
5.6
77.4
53.2
1.0
3.9
2.8
3,533
1,720
401
385
180
76
226
158
21Anthony Mason
A. Mason
43.1
1996-97
73
16.2
11.4
5.7
1.0
0.5
5.9
11.3
52.5
0.0
0.0
33.3
4.4
5.9
74.5
58.5
2.5
8.8
2.3
3,143
1,186
829
414
76
33
165
202
+118
22Nate Archibald
N. Archibald
43.1
1971-72
76
28.2
2.9
9.2
9.7
19.9
48.6
8.9
10.8
82.2
57.2
3,272
2,145
222
701
198
23Bob McAdoo
B. McAdoo
43.0
1973-74
74
30.6
15.1
2.3
1.2
3.3
12.2
22.3
54.7
6.2
7.8
79.3
59.4
3.8
11.3
3,185
2,261
1,117
170
88
246
252
24Bob Love
B. Love
43.0
1970-71
81
25.2
8.5
2.3
9.4
21.1
44.7
6.3
7.6
82.9
51.5
3,482
2,043
690
185
259
25Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
K. Abdul-Jabbar
42.8
1972-73
76
30.2
16.1
5.0
12.9
23.3
55.4
4.3
6.1
71.3
58.0
3,254
2,292
1,224
379
208
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